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A festival procession on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with bells, multicoloured tassels and garlands of marigolds and mixed flowers. A man seated on a red cushioned throne is smiling, wearing an orange saffron robe, a flower garland with yellow, purple and white blooms, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Below him, another man in a white garment bows and holds his hands together near the palanquin's base. A multicoloured canopy with fringed edges shelters the scene, and orange flags are visible at the right beside a pink pillared structure with a dome and greenery behind.

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A seated man rides in an ornate golden palanquin-style chariot during a procession. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and a long multi-strand garland of red and yellow flowers with a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and a gold ornate crown on his head. Above him hang tall tassels in red, orange, pink, green and blue beneath gilded bells and a canopy of blue and yellow umbrellas with lotus emblems. Yellow and orange marigold garlands wrap the carriage poles, with flower arrangements in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the procession, his saffron clothing, crown and garlands being the visible cues.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A ceremonial chariot procession with a golden ornate palanquin-style vehicle decorated with tassels in pink, orange, green and red, hanging golden bells, and marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A smiling man wearing a golden crown and an orange cloth, draped in a long multicolour garland of purple, red, white and yellow flowers, sits on a red cushioned seat behind a golden railing, holding a silver-handled staff. A camera on a tripod is visible at left, and green trees stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in the ornate chariot, identified by saffron-orange clothing, a golden crown and ceremonial garlands.2011-07-15A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate festival chariot decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, golden bells, and red, green and blue tassels. He wears an orange garment, a red flower garland, and multiple gold-coloured beaded necklaces, with a gold lion-headed carving at left and an orange silk cushion beside him. The setting is an outdoor procession. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the procession ratha in orange and gold ceremonial cues.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man in orange saffron robes sits on a richly decorated float or chariot during a procession. He wears a gold crown-like headdress, long dark hair swept back, a red and yellow marigold garland, a white flower on his shoulder, and a gold rudraksha-style necklace. He sits on red and maroon velvet cushions edged with gold, surrounded by gold finials, multicoloured tassels in green, blue, red and orange, and flower garlands of marigold and roses. Greenery and a red wall are behind him. a person is seated in the centre of the ratha, with the procession decorations framing him.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15A festival procession on a richly decorated ceremonial chariot. A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne-like seat, wearing a golden crown, an orange wrap, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace. The chariot is adorned with marigold and yellow flower garlands, orange, magenta and green tassels, hanging golden bells and a canopy in blue, red and gold with tassel fringe. Greenery sprigs decorate the base. A steel lattice structure stands in the background under a pale sky. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chariot as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, crown and orange ornate clothing.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27